There is a High Chance that Werder Bremen will score a goal based on our data. Werder Bremen recovered themselves under the direction of newly hired coach Otto Rehhagel , who led the side to a string of successes: Rehhagel left the club in June after this impressive run for a short-lived turn as coach of Bayern Munich.

In May , former defender and amateur coach Thomas Schaaf took over the team and stopped a slide toward relegation and led the team to a cup victory only weeks later.

Their performance qualified them for the —05 Champions League play and they advanced to the Round of 16 before a dismal exit on a 10—2 aggregate to French side Olympique Lyonnais.

Werder again qualified for the Champions League in , this time through a third place Bundesliga result following a difficult injury-prone season.

They once more advanced to the Round of 16, this time being put out by Italian club Juventus on away goals after a 4—4 aggregate score.

A second place in the league ensured the third consecutive Champions League qualification for Werder Bremen. In the —07 season , Werder Bremen claimed the "winter champions" title, being the first place team in the Bundesliga before the winter break period, but eventually came in third behind VfB Stuttgart and Schalke As in the previous season, Bremen finished third in the Champions League, but this time lost in the Round of 16 to Scottish club Rangers.

A vice-championship in the Bundesliga qualified Werder for their fifth consecutive Champions League attendance. Bremen struggled in their —09 Bundesliga campaign, eventually finishing tenth, their worst league performance in more than a decade.

Nevertheless, Bremen made it to the UEFA Cup final after yet another third-place finish in the group stage of the Champions League , as well as the national cup final.

Werder Bremen has a long-standing rivalry with northern German club Hamburger SV , [11] another major club in northern Germany, [12] known as the Nordderby and other big clubs like Bayern Munich in particular.

There are seven ultra groups in Bremen: Bundesliga [2] [2] [5] [5]. German Under 19 championship. Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Companies that Werder Bremen currently has sponsorship deals with include: Liga after finishing 18th in the —18 season.

Werder has had 19 managers since the beginning of the Bundesliga era in Otto Rehhagel served the longest term, being in office for fourteen years.